Joel Nelson Productions: Bay Area Event Planning, DJs and Live Music

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Joe Sharino Band

Their music is the best of Pop, Rock, Motown, Funk, Country, Disco, R and B, Jazz, Latin and Swing from the last six decades. They always win the audience over...

Cool Jerks

Specializing in playing the right song, at the right dynamic level, The Cool Jerks ensure your party's success...

SambaDa

While Brazilin natives Papiba Godinho and Dandha da Hora bring their profound knowledge and respect for the roots of afro-brazilian song and dance, the entire band has developed a type of samba-reggae-funk with a universal appeal...

The Harmonics

The Harmonics Steelband has existed since 1980. They warmed the hearts of pan lovers in the San Francisco Bay Area with their varied repertoire over and over again...

Joel Nelson Band

Since 1982, the Joel Nelson Band has performed at thousands of events all over the globe. Playing keyboards with Bo Diddley for many years, Joel has shared the stage with such greats as James Brown, The Police, Chuck Berry, Stray Cats, Jerry Lee Lewis and Stevie Ray Vaughan...

Delta Wires

The DELTA WIRES were voted Best Live Band by readers of the East Bay Express in 2002, played the San Francisco Blues Festival in 2008...

The Hitmen

If you are looking for the most band for the buck then let them show you what you have been missing...

San Francisco Taiko Dojo

Notable performances include Carnegie Hall, before Emperor Hirohito, Hiroshima 50th Commemoration ceremony in Japan, Ashland Music Festival, Vanderbilt House International Festival in North Carolina, annual Black Ships Festival in Rhode Island, Oakland Coliseum for Nelson Mandela, Ticotin Japanese Museum in Israel, and the Major League Baseball All-Star Game celebration...

Fundamentals

The Fundamentals have been performing together for over 15 years and has developed a solid reputation as one of the San Francisco Bay Area's premiere party bands. The group has performed at over 2,000 events including numerous special events...

Dick Bright's SRO

No other band has such a vast repertoire. Not just the same old standbys so many groups perform, the SRO play list features top dance hits from the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's that go beyond the expected. And SRO is constantly updating its repertoire with new material...